Developing a performance management system using soft systems methodology: A Chinese case study

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• 作者：Wenbin B. Liu ; Wei Meng ; John Mingers ; Ning Tang ; Wei Wang
• 关键词：Productivity and competitiveness ; Performance management ; Soft systems methodology ; 3E methodology
• 刊名：European Journal of Operational Research
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：1 December, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：223
• 期：2
• 页码：529-540
• 全文大小：526 K

文摘

The economic crisis created major problems for a successful, hi-tech Chinese company - Tonsan. They already had in place a performance management system based around the balanced scorecard which worked successfully in times of growth and high demand. However, with the world downturn they suddenly found that their current system was not able to cope with the demands placed on it. The authors were called in and decided to design a new, strategic performance management system to overhaul all the key business processes. The approach taken to develop the PM system was based around Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), a well established systems-based approach to problem solving and organizational design. The methodology progressed from the development of key strategic objectives (using the BSC and strategy maps), through a structured decomposition of necessary organizational activities, the construction of key performance indicators, the specification of targets, to communication and future planning. It involved significant levels of participation and communication throughout the organization. The results were judged by senior management to have been very successful, and the company has grown significantly.